Rail-joint.



C. J.l HBAGUEY. BAIL JOINT. .APPLIUATIONIILED DEO. 18, 1910.

g ff@ f@ CI-IARLES J'. HEAGUEY, OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification Q Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1911.

Application led December 16, 1910. Serial No. 597,657.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. HEAGUEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Brunswick, Middlesex county, New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to rail joints, the

object being to provide a simple and effective method of joining and alining the abutting ends of two sections of rails.

One of the essential features of the invention is a splice-plate located Vat the outer side and connected to the webs and ties ofV the splice-plate is tapered at both ends so.

that the wheels of a car will not strike the ends of the fia-nge, thus avoiding battering of the ends of the flanged top and consequent loosening of bolts and displacement of parts.

The novel features of the invention are more fully set forth in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail-joint 'embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3, is a vertical section taken along the line w 00 Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken along the line y y Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a brace-plate.

In this drawing the letter a designates a pair of rail sections having abutting ends, and b is a splice-plate whereby the two sections are secured together. The splice-plate has a continuous flanged top c the inner portion of which is in contact with the under side of the top of the rails and it has a fianged base d. A fish-plate e is arranged along the inner sides of the rails. The fishplate and the splice-plate are fastened to the rail sections by a series of bolts f which extend through the webs of the rails and thus secure the two sections of rails together.

The splice-plate base d forms a foot which is adapted to restr on a plate g which extends under the base of a rail section and forms a support. for the spliceplate and rail. The plate gis provided with an integral brace h extending upwardly from the plate and adapted to engage the under portion of the flange 0. The inner portion of this brace is shaped to fit the outer side portion of the splice-plate and it is slotted as shown in` Fig. 5 to rest on to and embrace the flange d ofthe said plate. The brace-plate 7L also has a side wing z' extending at right angles to the brace and of suitable construction to be fastened to the web of the rail by one of the said series of bolts f. f

The plate g has holes j and the spliceplate flange d is provided with slots j for the insertion of a spike to fasten the spliceplate and also the brace-plate to the ties of a railroad, not shown.

The upper portion of the Hange c is tapered or shelved at each of its ends so that the wheels of a car will roll up the incline 'and thus avoid end thrust and subsequent displacement of the splice-plate.

The base-plate has a clip 7c punched in the plate and this clip is adapted to engage the flanged foot of the splice-plate, to give proper alinement and keep the brace at right angles to the rail.

It will be seen that when the splice-plate with the brace-plate is fastened to the rails, and the ties, it gives practically a continuous rigid joint to the rail sections, keeping the same in proper line and preventing wear of the tread of the rail.

One of the advantages of the invention is that all the wear at thev abutting ends of the rail sections is taken up by the spliceplate and in other places along the rails is uniformly distributed.

I claim:

l. In a rail joint, the combination with the abutting ends of a pair of rail sections, of a splice-plate having an upper flange the top of which is in a plane with the tread of the rails, and provided with a lower flange, a brace-plate including a base-plate having a brace formed integral with the plate to engage the under portion of the top flange and to it the face and embrace the lower flange of the splice plate, said base plate being adapted to support the splice-plate and the rail, and devices for fastening the splice plate and the brace plate to the tie and web of the rails.

2. In a rail joint, the combination with the abutting ends of a pair of rail sections, of a splice-plate having an upper and lower flange, a brace-plate including a base-plate having a brace formed integral with the plate to engage the under portion of the top iange and to iit the face and embrace the lower lange of the splice-plate, a side wing formed integral with the brace, and devices for fastening the said wing and the splice-plate to the tie and web of the rail.

3. In a rail joint, the combination with the abutting ends of a pair of rail sections, of a splice-plate having an upper and lower fia-nge, said upper flange being tapered at the top end, a brace-plate comprising a base-plate having a brace formed integral with the plate to engage the under portion of the top fiange and to t the face and embrace the lower flange of the splice-plate, said base plate being adapted to support ,-the splice-plate and the rail, and devices for fastening the splice-plate and the braceplate to the tie and web of the rail.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES J. HEAGUE-Y. Witnesses:

HOWARD B. THOMAS,

LovENE A. UHLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

